People's Science
Self-taught inventors display their exhibits
Inventions of local talents at the exhibition.
Some 20 self-taught scientists gathered on December 11 and 12 at the Udvabon Mela (Invention Fair) on the premises of Bangladesh Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), also known as Science Laboratory in Dhaka. Jonobiggan (People's Science) Foundation organized the event. Technologist came from far-flung places of the country along with their inventions for display and demonstration. Most of the participants were engaged in agriculture, so were their inventions. The various devices they developed are made of locally available materials. The motto of the fair has been to free society from its bondage of tradition into an innovative, creative and productive one. To this end, such fairs would be held and books would be published from time to time through similar 'Udvabon Mela' (Invention Fair). This time Jonobiggan Foundation also observed the '200 years of the Theory of Evolution.' The fair was part of Jonobiggan Foundation's effort to let people know about the basic concepts of science and dispel misconceptions through writings in publications like Jonobiggan.
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